Metrolog
Metrolog is a ruler-holding dwarf at the entrance of the Regional Office of Measures at Młodych Techników 61/63, made by Beata Zwolańska-Hołod in 2019.
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Story
Metrolog takes measuring very seriously. He stands at the entrance of the regional Office of Measures with a ruler held upright in one hand and round discs in front of him, in a pointed hat and a bushy beard. Legend among the local dwarfs says that he has measured every dwarf in town twice and found that, in bronze, all of them are exactly the right size.
History & Significance
Metrolog stands at Młodych Techników 61/63, at the entrance to the Okręgowy Urząd Miar (Regional Office of Measures) in Wrocław, according to Polish Wikipedia; wromap gives the address as Młodych Techników 61. The sculptor is Beata Zwolańska-Hołod and wromap dates the dwarf to 22 February 2019. The office is responsible for the legal verification and calibration of measuring instruments. Wrocław's bronze dwarfs trace their roots to the Orange Alternative, a playful protest movement of the 1980s whose members painted dwarfs on city walls; since 2005 the city has filled its streets with bronze dwarfs, and there are now well over a thousand of them.
Inspiration
Metrolog is a tribute to metrology, the science of measurement, and to the people who check scales, meters and other instruments so that a kilo is a kilo everywhere. The ruler in his hand is the most obvious symbol of that work. The round discs in front of him and the weight-like shape in the corner of the photo fit the same theme, but no source we found explains them.
Fun Facts
- Metrology is the science of measurement, which gives the dwarf his name.
- He holds a ruler with marked divisions.
- He stands at the entrance of the Regional Office of Measures, according to Polish Wikipedia.
- Wromap dates him to 22 February 2019.
- He is about 1.6 km from the Market Square, and the nearest dwarf, Zbigniew Zamęcki, is only 53 m away.
How to Find This Dwarf
Go to Młodych Techników 61/63 and look by the entrance of the Regional Office of Measures. From Zbigniew Zamęcki, walk about 53 m to the north. From Kazik, head about 59 m to the northwest. From Spektrek, it is about 131 m to the northwest.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Metrolog dwarf in Wrocław?
Metrolog stands at Młodych Techników 61/63, at the entrance to the Regional Office of Measures (Okręgowy Urząd Miar).
What does the Metrolog dwarf hold?
He holds a ruler with marked divisions, and round discs lie in front of him.
Who made Metrolog and when?
He was made by Beata Zwolańska-Hołod; wromap dates him to 22 February 2019.
Accessibility
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Photos show the dwarf by a building entrance with a plain paved floor. No steps are visible, but the surface is not documented.
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